Main Entry: belch

Pronunciation: \ˈbelch\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bealcan

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to expel gas suddenly from the stomach through the mouth
2 : to erupt, explode, or detonate violently
3 : to issue forth spasmodically : gushtransitive verb 1 : to eject or emit violently <angrily belched insults>
2 : to expel (gas) from the stomach suddenly : eruct

— belch noun